Sometimes when we write, we wonder if we are thinking too hard about convincing detail. We both think, that making an effort to make the story realistic makes it better. But we are finding, we spend so much time on plot details, it takes forever to get to the sex. This makes it harder to find time to write stories.

Do you guys think it's important to be convinced that a story is feasible, or can you suspend disbelief and enjoy it pretty easily?

I, personally, like a detailed story. Sometimes background information, or a person's descripton, is very necessary, and I like the hot sex to be put into context. "Wham, Bam, Thank you, Ma'am" stories don't do it for me as much as a good, fleshed out story. Maybe I just have more trouble suspending my disbelief about the senario than other people, I don't know.

For example, a story starts and within the first paragraph a hot blonde shares a taxi with a stranger and they're immediately all over each other, I'm actually turned off. If, however, we meet the blonde earlier, and we learn that she had a hard day at work, hasn't been in a relationship for a while, she's really horny, and this hot guy was kind enough to hail the cab and share it with her because it's raining, and she invites him up to her apartment, that's more like it!

On the other hand, it is easy to get carried away, and it is possible to get too caught up in descriptions. When this happens, I'm thinking, "Just hurry up and do it, already! I don't care what kind of carpet they had in the room, just screw!"

Jack and Jill, from what I've read of your stories before, especially the Vegas one (one of my favorites!) I can't say any of your work falls in the latter category They are detailed, but just enough to keep the story moving, and for the reader to paint a good picture in their mind.

I think there can be several levels of "plot" length, you can put a story in a context where anything is possible and have two girls screwing on top of statue on crowded square within minutes of meeting each other , or build up a story which develops over a longer time and several pages. I can fall in love with my carachters and wish to give them a longer life than what they wd have if they were only to come in, screw and leave. It IS hard to keep the balance, but then, hell, I write for fun, I don´t have an editor breathing on the back of my neck, so I can as well write write all that I wish.

I agree with phoenix your stories are very fine, keep up the good work!

Having just read "Jamie" Okay maybe I finished about 10 minutes ago I think we can forget this thread

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Originally posted by Phoenix:
I, personally, like a detailed story. Sometimes background information, or a person's descripton, is very necessary, and I like the hot sex to be put into context. "Wham, Bam, Thank you, Ma'am" stories don't do it for me as much as a good, fleshed out story. Maybe I just have more trouble suspending my disbelief about the senario than other people, I don't know.

Ditto. I need to be attached to the characters in some way, no matter how small, to get into the story. There is such a thing as too much detail, but I really appreciate a plot - or at least an interesting structure or goal. 'They meet and fuck' just doesn't give me enough to hang on to, much less enough to throw myself in and imagine myself as one of the characters (usually the male ). I also like when the sex is implied or unfinished...leaving something to the imagination, rather than giving you every possible detail of the event (this is apparent in the last couple of stories I wrote).

I think the amount of detail you put into your stories is fine, Jack and Jill. Do you really write them together?

I'd have to agree with whats already been said, even though you know there will be sex in the story, the build up to it is very important rather than jumping on each other as soon as they meet.
Jack & Jill your doing a great job with your stories.